Soda ban at work shrinks waistlines? new study investigates

NCT ID NCT05972109

Completed Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a two-part approach to help employees lose belly fat and improve insulin sensitivity: a workplace ban on sugary drinks and a single counseling session. Over 600 full-time employees who drank at least three sugary beverages a week took part. Researchers measured changes in waist circumference and insulin sensitivity over 12 months.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Workplace sales ban on sugary drinks and brief motivational counseling
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could offer a simple, workplace-based strategy to help reduce obesity and improve metabolic health in employees.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, but results may not apply to all workplaces or populations. The intervention is environmental and behavioral, so individual results may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Insulin Resistance obesity disorder Obesity, Abdominal

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

INSULIN SENSITIVITY OBESITY, ABDOMINAL

Contacts and locations

Locations

Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute

San Francisco, California, 94115, United States

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